Directors convention in Watkins Glen.
A super venue at the Holiday Harbor on the lake,
The food and hospitality were tops, the programs
of continuing ed. were top notch, and it was so
good to renew old friendships. Discovered a couple
of things…we funeral directors are generally all
getting some age on us.. with a few younger ones
‘in the wings’, but not as many as I would like to see.
Our business is changing significantly year to year..
more on that in new postings coming up soon here…
and you thought funerals might be high priced where
you live? Well, let’s put it all into perspective.
One of our speakers, Duane Hills is with Gawler
Funeral Home in Washington, D.C., an old
prestigious firm which has handled many presidents,
statesmen and notables.
Their average full service funeral, traditional, runs
from 25 to 35 thousand dollars… yes indeed! He
says their direct cremations are about $7,500 plus.
So I guess it’s nice to live where we live…because
like eggs….funerals are cheaper in the country!
A couple new postings soon on the changing
industry.. and how it effects all of us as we
carry on this ancient tradition of caring for the
dead.
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